While research has long shown that parents are first and foremost among the agents of political socialization, substantial evidence suggests there is a great deal of variation in the transmission of political values from parents to their children. This article attempts to explain some of this variation by examining how parenting style-as represented by the parent-child relational context in terms of dimensions of parental control and affect-affects the intergenerational transmission of political attributes. In particular, it evaluates how differences in parenting style influence the intergenerational transmission of political ideology and partisan identification. Findings based on original data collected from a sample of mother-offspring dyads show that differences in parenting styles play an important moderating role in the variable transmission of parental political values. Further, these results add a new dimension to the study of political socialization by demonstrating the role of parenting styles in the transmission of political values. Adapted from the source document.
While research has long shown that parents are first and foremost among the agents of political socialization, substantial evidence suggests there is a great deal of variation in the transmission of political values from parents to their children. This article attempts to explain some of this variation by examining how parenting style—as represented by the parent–child relational context in terms of dimensions of parental control and affect—affects the intergenerational transmission of political attributes. In particular, it evaluates how differences in parenting style influence the intergenerational transmission of political ideology and partisan identification. Findings based on original data collected from a sample of mother–offspring dyads show that differences in parenting styles play an important moderating role in the variable transmission of parental political values. Further, these results add a new dimension to the study of political socialization by demonstrating the role of parenting styles in the transmission of political values.Related Articles Medoff, Marshall H. 2010. "." Politics & Policy 38 (): 193‐221. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2010.00235.x/abstract
Henderson, Ailsa, Steven D. Brown, and S. Mark Pancer. "." Politics & Policy 40 (): 93‐130. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2011.00341.x/abstract Mientras que investigaciones han mostrado que los padres son los primeros y principales agentes de socialización política, evidencia substancial sugiere que hay una gran variación en la transmisión de valores políticos de padres a hijos. Este estudio intenta explicar parte de esta variación al examinar cómo las formas de educación—representadas por el contexto relacional padres‐hijos in términos de dimensiones de control parental y afecto—repercuten la transmisión intergeneracional de atributos políticos. En particular, evalúo cómo las diferencias en las formas de educación influencian la transmisión intergeneracional de ideología política e identificación partidista. Resultados basados en datos originales recolectados de una muestra de pares madre‐hijo muestran que las diferencias en las formas de educación juegan un papel moderador importante en la variable de transmisión de los valores paternos. Así mismo, estos resultados añaden una nueva dimensión al estudio de la socialización política al demostrar el papel de las formas de educación en la transmisión de valores políticos.
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the work—family interface on mothers' commitment to work and the implications of that work commitment for subsequent employment. The study included a sample of employed partnered mothers who participated in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, all of whom had given birth at the beginning of the study. Longitudinal analyses were specified to isolate the predictors of change in work commitment during the first 3 years following childbirth. Results indicate that perceived work—family strains were uniquely associated with decreased work commitment whereas perceived work—family gains were uniquely associated with increased work commitment during this period. In addition, greater work commitment during the first 3 years following childbirth was associated with a greater likelihood that the woman would be employed 9 years later. Implications are discussed.